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Achieving a Viable Cultural Space This is because a strong cultural identity is helpful in developing a tourism industry then part of the strategy of becoming less reliant on international banks…read more

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Tourism in Estonia Creation of jobs, tourism sector is very labour intensive. Tourism is a service industry, therefore generates foreign exchange earnings. Tourism bring in new consumers within the domestic economy AD shift outward local supplier will see boost in profits, could cause a multiplier. Accelerator effects from investment in tourism infrastructure and services such as airlines.…read more

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Environmental Targets Renewable: Increase renewable energy share to 25%. Capping Energy Consumption: Preserving the final energy consumption at the 2010 level. Involves large improvements in energy efficiency per unit of output. Diversification and Security of Supplies: Currently 90% of electric energy is generated from oil shale. Increase Efficiency: Improve energy efficiency in transport through tougher regulations and a rise in fuel duties.…read more

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Environment Remember Estonia is part of the EU so participate in the EU Emission Trading Scheme. Estonia wants their participating businesses to cut emissions to the extent where they are a net seller of spare carbon emission permits thus generating extra revenue. In recent years Estonia has carried out ecological tax reforms. The goal is to increase environmental tax but reduce labour tax. The environmental tax has a neutralising effect on total tax revenue. Increase environmental for businesses but charge less for extra people they employ.…read more

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Relative Poverty In the EU this is 60% of the median income for the country. In 2011 17.5% of the population lived in relative poverty. Relative poverty rates are 3 times more likely in the north-east of Estonia…read more

Slides in this set

Slide 1

Slide 2

Achieving a Viable Cultural Space This is because a strong cultural identity is helpful in developing a tourism industry then part of the strategy of becoming less reliant on international banks…read more

Slide 3

Tourism in Estonia Creation of jobs, tourism sector is very labour intensive. Tourism is a service industry, therefore generates foreign exchange earnings. Tourism bring in new consumers within the domestic economy AD shift outward local supplier will see boost in profits, could cause a multiplier. Accelerator effects from investment in tourism infrastructure and services such as airlines.…read more

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Environmental Targets Renewable: Increase renewable energy share to 25%. Capping Energy Consumption: Preserving the final energy consumption at the 2010 level. Involves large improvements in energy efficiency per unit of output. Diversification and Security of Supplies: Currently 90% of electric energy is generated from oil shale. Increase Efficiency: Improve energy efficiency in transport through tougher regulations and a rise in fuel duties.…read more

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Environment Remember Estonia is part of the EU so participate in the EU Emission Trading Scheme. Estonia wants their participating businesses to cut emissions to the extent where they are a net seller of spare carbon emission permits thus generating extra revenue. In recent years Estonia has carried out ecological tax reforms. The goal is to increase environmental tax but reduce labour tax. The environmental tax has a neutralising effect on total tax revenue. Increase environmental for businesses but charge less for extra people they employ.…read more

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Relative Poverty In the EU this is 60% of the median income for the country. In 2011 17.5% of the population lived in relative poverty. Relative poverty rates are 3 times more likely in the north-east of Estonia…read more